The Chrysanthemum Festival (The Choyo Festival), also known as the double ninth festival, is the ninth day of the ninth month according to t

Picture this: Streets lined with food stalls offering mouth-watering Japanese street food, families and friends dressed in colorful yukata (

Coming between June and July, you’ll experience consistent rain showers throughout the day and sometimes even for a whole week. This is Japa

土用の丑の日 (Doyou no Ushi no Hi), is a traditional Japanese celebration that coincides with the Chinese zodiac's midsummer day of the Ox. What d

Now that we’re nearing the end of July, we are officially in the heart of summer. That means that it’s the perfect time to send out 暑中見舞い (s

Tanabata, also known as the star festival, is celebrated in most places on the seventh of July.  During this festival, it is common to write

Summer in Japan is a season full of vibrant energy and joyful celebrations. The streets buzz with colorful festivals, and families travel ba

Have you ever visited Japan and wondered about those carp flagged up in some places? Those colorful koi banners are called Carp Streamers or